Rare historical distillery and pharmacopoeia 1703

Lot 1016 limit € 350

by Conrad Khunrath Leipzig, two parts with register, title engraving, preface with list of chapters, at the beginning finely decorated capitals in one volume, titled: Medullae Destillatoriae & Medicae; That is: The invaluable and highly proven art of distilling and artzney extracted from the mysteries of nature. First part/ Presented therein/ how the Spiritus Vini is produced by means of the salt left behind him/ also the very delicious oils/ Spiritus, Salia and the like/ artificially distilled from various Animalibus, Mineralibus and Vegetabiblibus [...] produced in German for great benefit / and left to print. In addition to an appendix of different usable Phys. medic chymic. and oeconomicis also other curiosities. looking through again with effort and diligence/ imd om many pieces completely increased by LCHPT as well as Ander Part/ Allwo/ together with previous useful instruction of the art of distilling and Artzney [...] with an appendix different. Things useful in medicine, increased by LCHPT, Frankfurt and Leipzig, published by Joh. Herbord Klossens, 1703, parchment binding of the time, Part I: 605 pages plus preface and register, Part II: 552 pages plus register, signs of age and use ( slightly bruised, but very rare, age-appropriate beautiful collectible edition)